The Magic Lantern Murders When I first started reading John Dickson Carr, I leaned heavily on the top tier titles. Part of that was intentional – wanting to read the best while first explori…| The Green Capsule
If I could wrap up everything that I’m looking for in a Carr work perfectly, it would be The Plague Court Murders. No, it’s not his absolute masterpiece – that designation is better bestowed…| The Green Capsule
On rare occasions, I’ll be several chapters into a book when I realize that I’m reading something special. I got that sense two chapters into The Burning Court – I knew that I was in for a f…| The Green Capsule
Some books challenge me in terms of how to rate them. There are stories, like the Judas Window, which hold their excellence throughout and are a no brainer on a Top 10 list. Then there are storie…| The Green Capsule
This is a book that I’ve been dying to get to for a while now. First, it’s featured in John Pugmire’s list of 99 key locked room novels. Second, reliable impossible crime enthusiast JJ at The Inv…| The Green Capsule
“I came up here to make a dead man change his mind.” I have a heavy suspicion that at some point, nearly every review of Rim of the Pit includes that immortal first line of the story. And how coul…| The Green Capsule
